Examples of errand in a Sentence
He was sent out on an urgent errand.
We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
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Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
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Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Dress them up with a blouse and blazer for a day in the office, or style them with a T-shirt for a casual day running errands.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
This jacket comes in dozens of colors and is perfect for running errands, outdoor exercise or layering over your favorite sweater.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
This arrangement gives Chapman time to work out and run errands.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Dress them up with a blouse and blazer for a day in the office, or style them with a T-shirt for a casual day running errands.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
This jacket comes in dozens of colors and is perfect for running errands, outdoor exercise or layering over your favorite sweater.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
This arrangement gives Chapman time to work out and run errands.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Errand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/errand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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errand
noun
er·rand
ˈer-ənd 
: a short trip taken to do or get something especially for someone else
also
: the object or purpose of such a trip
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